The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain () is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema. Founded in 1986, it is responsible for the annual Goya Awards, Spain's principal film awards. It is headquartered in Madrid.
It is a founding member of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN) and the Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).
History
The seed of the academy lies in a meeting of film industry professionals convened by producer at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on 12 November 1985. A list of attendees to the meeting is listed as follows:
Luis García Berlanga, director
Carlos Saura, director
, unit production manager
, unit production manager
José Sacristán, actor
Charo López, actress
, film editor
, film editor
, screenwriter
José Nieto, musician
Carlos Suárez, cinematographer
, set designer
The academy was duly founded on 8 January 1986. The 1st Goya Awards were presented in March 1987. In 2006, the academy was one of the ten founding members of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN). In 2007, the academy opened its headquarters (hitherto located in ) in Calle de Zurbano 3, Madrid. In 2017, it was a founding member of Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).